The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-17
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way OF Making Psm,x
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We are convinced that tho ,,..
American household sbou,a average
more OF the birthdays of its MAKE MAKE" far
.nan 1t does and that If this were N na
The result would be a laruc o.c Done,
inc attractiveness of our family lita IN
the large majority Of households s%, In
occasions pass by unnoticed. and these
opportunity of relief from the moao rare
Gus routine of daily existence io!on'
creaslng our love for each o,b OF in
iorthe practice OF those gentle co, el' and
upon which the ioy Of I;vim couftesies
depends tTa is thoughtlessly sacrificed In0ch
we are apt at times to have a foe,;.
maj we are OF little significance IT,
Iamily lie, and that We could MI ~ no
much missed if we were gone iot %
that this is generally a mistake s!r''e
60 away to a distance upon a ,on - We
visit the frequent letters soop .sngthy
us. or II a member Of the family I dI0.
2 vast store of latent affection is yo u,e*
iortn IN VAIN regrets, and layishhodd' y
Hin oflces upon the ~lifeless rema;, ~
But why should We not utiliza .h.
treasures Of affection to briyhten "ness
others daily pathway at home wh1 eaca
i've? Why should not the tired hush.S We
be made to forget bis load of cars O ;s
festal observance of his natal dav' vh hui
ought surely to be as JOYOUS an oco,n;ca
to his family as the birthday Of W s.Gn
ington to his country. and as WORMS Hasa.
being made a holiday Or the o.
mother--should not the meal th;s vary
be prepared by other hands than ' hos
own..and the bouquet be laid be.;S ss
her plate, and made bright and be,n.;
ful to her by tender offices of afcctinn,
Qr should mt each child, even ,lu,vn =.
the smallest toddler, be made to foa ~
that the occasion of his cominc into .nH
family is a red-letter day OF ciadne,s IN
its calendar Hard knocks and rounL
words enough does this old world ciSa
US, good friends; why should we nos
recompense ourselves a little for them
by making more of life, within tho sa1
cred walls Of home?
Let there then be a reformation :,
this respect i'll II households. The er.
actions OF business, and the necessary
demands Of church and outside socic,
engagemenfdo so strain tho cords ~
American family life that We greatly
need to strengthen them by eyery means
within u power. Let the birthday n
or mother, or children be noted
and planned for in advance; all the bet.
ter If the IL most concerned has for.
it. Such a custom might helm
many a forgetful father to remember
the birthdays of his children. What il
there arc festivals for every month in
year; is that too much time to give
for the sake of a dear husband or wife
or little one? And if there are twins in
the family, let it be a high day indeed.
Let the stealthily purchased or slylv
manufactured present-not too costly
cunningly provided. As far as pos
'ible let the daily round of toll be stop
ped, at least for a brief space. PERHAPS
t might be well to invite in some close
Above all, let there be a holi-
lay in the tones of the voices of the
household. in the glance of tho kindly
'ye, and the hearty wish for many re-
urns Of the happy day. Over the
vista Of years such an oc-
'asion will shed a rosy light. These
estal days will be resting places OF
badness beside LIES dusty paths, where
vc a turn aside to be checrcd BY the
ministries of those We love, and refresh.
d by the tenderness of true Affection
AduOcate.